Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

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Crypto Custodian Aegis Trust Offers $25M Insurance Policy for NFTs

The policy, provided by insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London, will protect institutional investors’ NFTs.

(Passakorn Prothien/Getty Images)

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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands Support for Polygon-Based NFTs

The leading Solana NFT platform will welcome a new community of Web3 gaming developers and publishers on the Polygon network.

(Polygon X Magic Eden)

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The Metaverse: More Women Are ‘Power Users,’ but Women Have Less Power

McKinsey’s latest report takes a look at demographics in the metaverse, suggesting that while women spend more time on metaverse platforms, they hold fewer leadership positions at metaverse companies than men.

A screenshot from inside Metaverse Fashion Week. (Cameron Thompson/CoinDesk)

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Decentraland DAO Considers Pausing Grants as FTX Collapse Spotlights Diversification

The metaverse platform’s DAO community treasury holds over 99% of its assets in MANA, Decentraland’s native cryptocurrency.

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NFT Marketplace X2Y2 Will Enforce Creator Royalties, After Pushback

The popular platform was among the first to make creator royalties optional, inspiring other marketplaces including LooksRare to follow suit.

(Passakorn Prothien/Getty Images)

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Nike Sprints Into Web3 With New .SWOOSH Platform

The footwear giant’s latest Web3 move will allow community members to create and trade their own digital collectibles.

NIKE high top sneaker in neon lights (Unsplash)

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OpenSea Makes Waves: Says Creator Royalties Will Be Enforced

“The world is otherwise burning, but we decided this couldn’t wait,” a representative from OpenSea told CoinDesk.

OpenSea logo on phone (Unsplash)

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FTX Blowup Puts Trove of Prized Bored Apes at Risk of Liquidation

Yuga Labs, the NFT collective behind the majority of tokens held in the crypto empire’s wallet, has previously raised capital from FTX Ventures, although Alameda Research is in control of the wallet.

Bored Apes (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)

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FTX and Alameda Contagion Fears Tank NFT Markets

Rumors of Alameda liquidating its Solana holdings are sending SOL’s price into free fall; both Solana and Ethereum-based NFT markets are getting hit hard by the news.

Pixel Art NFT Collectibles Background.  Vector Illustration.  NFT Seamless Pattern. (Getty Images)

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Web3 Gaming Studio Mythical Games Lays Off 10% of Its Employees

Three executives departed the developer of Web3 video games earlier this week.

Mythical Games CEO John Linden (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)